Oven-rack



A. VACAREZZA.

OVEN RACK.

' APPLICATION FILED JAN. 13. 1920.

Patented Mar. 8, 1921.

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APPLICATION FILED J^N.13| 1920.

1,370,717, Patented Mar. 8,1921.

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ANDREW vncannzza. or vrNELANnNnw JERSEY- OVEN -RACIL Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 13, 1920. Serial No. 351,090.,

' Fachs, or" which the following is a specification.

Gne object of my invention is te provide an improved extensible rack which can be used with advantage in the ovens of' stoves and ranges and which will permit a coole ing utensil or other article to be easily posi-v tioned within and removed from an oven Y and which will also he operative to allow tor the thorough inspection of an article beinu cooked.

another object is to so construct my invention that one part which is designed to hold the cooking utensil or other article can be easily moved into and out ot the oven but will he securely held in position to prevent accidental tilting during its movement.

A further object is to so construct my improved oven rack that the parts can be readily detached for cleaning or other purposes.

A still further object is to so make the device of my invention that it canbe easily adjusted to properly iit within ovens ot ditferent widths.

These objects, and other advantageous ends which will be described hereinafter, l attain in the following manner, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which- Figure 1 is a top plan view ot my improved oven rack in a position which it assumes when entirely within an oven,

Fig. 2 is a top plan view illustrating my invention in connection with an oven; the

oven being shown in section while one of the parts is extended so as to project out ot the oven,

Fig. 3 is a transverse section taken on the line 3-3 ot Fig. 1,

Fig. d is a longitudinal section taken on the line M of Fig. 1,

Fig. 5 is a top plan view or the extensible shelf which forms apart of my improved rack,

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary transverse section taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5,

Fig. 7 is a side edge view of Fig. 5,

Fig. 8 is an enlarged transverse fragmentary section taken on the line 8 8 of Fig. 7,

9 is'a front edge view of Fig. 5, 10 is an enlarged-fragmentary secl alienta the iin@ ioio of rig.' 9, il 11 `1s a top plan view of a supporting :traine which forms a part ot'my inven tion and showing the same in its normal position, Y Fig. 12 .is a view similar to Fig. 11 show ing a section thereof having been extended so as to lit `an oven of greater width than that. shown in Fig. 2,

Fig. 13 is an enlarged transverse section taken on ythe line 13--18 of Fig. 12,

F ig. 14 is an, enlarged longitudinal sect1on takenon the line 1li-14 ofFig. 12, Fig. 15 is a top plan view of the supporting frame with the eXtensible section removed,

Fig. 16 is a front edge'elevation of Fig. 15, Fig. 17 is a side edge elevation of Fig. 15, Fig. 18 is a top plan view of the extensible section, d

lig. 19 is a front edge view of Fig. 18, anc

Fig. 20 is a side edge view of Fig. 18. Referring to the drawings, my invention consists of a supporting frame 21 which has side rails 22 and 23, front and rear rails 24C and 25 and a central rail 26 which eX- tends rearwardly from the front rail 24: and intersects a transverselyl extending rail27. The central rail 26 from,v the transverse rail 27, rearwardly, is T-'shape' in cross section throughout its length with the 'exception that immediately in front of the rear rail 25, the head portion 27n is cut away at 28, as clearly shown in Figs. 2, 11 and 15. The

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side rails 22 and 23 adjacent the Afront rail 2a have recesses 27 which form housings for rollers 30.

Ledges 31 are provided at the tops of the siderails 22 and 23 to provide a guideway :tor a shell3 32; the construction ol" said shelf 'being clearly shown in Figs. 5 to 10 inclu sive. The shelf 32 is adapted to slide between the ledges 31 et the trame 21 and at its rear has rollers 33 housed within cavities 34. which extend upwardly trom the bottoni as clearly shown in Figs, 8 and 10. These rollersare adapted to run against the side rails 22 and 23 of the trame 21. The shell 82 adjacent its rear has two 'linger 35 whit-h are adapted to span the side edges ot the head 27a or" the central rail 26 so that during the outward movement of the shelf, the latter will not tilt. However,

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when the shelf is moved into its eXtreme rear position, these spanning lingers will be positioned directly below the cut-out portions 28 of the head 27n and theshelt can be bodily lifted from the frame 21. T he shelf 32 can be moved forwardly until the spanning lingers 35l strike the transverse rail 27. This limits the forward movement of the shelf as shown in Fig. 2. r Y

The 'frame 2l has an extensible section 3G; Saidsection including a longitudinally ei;- tending rail 37 and'transversely extending channels 38,39 and 40. Each of these channels has an elongated slot 4&1 therein and at their outer ends are provided with lips 42. The bottomv of the side rail 23 of the'frarne 21 has transversely extending lugs which fit within the respective channels, and bolts 41.15V extend through the frame 2l and through the respective slots A4.1 in the channels 38, 39 and 40. Bythis means the channels-are adjustably secured to the frame 2l and the eXtensible section 36 can be moved laterally to vary the distance between the rail137 and the rail 22. The rails 22 and 37 are adapted to be mounted on side extensions 44a at the sides of the oven 45 and these rails are preierably provided with holes 4:6 spaced apart through which a pin 47 can be inserted to permit the frame 2l tobe moved ontwardlj?r a predetermined distance if desired. The

v side edges of the rails 22 and S'Tcare'grooved lVhile I have described my invention as y taking a particular ormyit will be understood that the various parts of my invention maybe changed without departing from the' spirit thereof, and hence I do not limit my self to the precise construction set forth,

`but consider that II am at liberty to malre such changes and alterations as fairly come Within the scope of the appended claims.

' Having thusl described my invention, what I claim as newv and desire to secure by Letters Patent is l1. An oven rack including a shelf; a frame providing` a supporting slideway fior "said Shelli, said frame including an ad vgustalole section having a longitudinally extending rail whereby said latter rail and the opposi'tely disposed side of the 'frame provides means of connection to the side walls of an oven, said section including channels, the other portion of the traine having lugs depending from its bottom, the side walls of said channels embracing said lugs but not projecting above the top ojf said rrainej and means for adjustably securing said channels to said other portion of the traine; substantially as described. y

2. A shelf having oppositely disposed fingers thereon;V and iframe forming a slidable support for said shelf and including a rail T-shapein cross section so as to nrovide a longitudinally extending head around the edges of which said fingers are adapted to extend, said head being ent away adjacent its rear to permit said' lingers to be bodily lifted :from said frame, said iframe including a transversely extending rail in-` tersecting said central rail at the front or its head; substantially/'Nas described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specilication in the presence oi two subscribing witnesses. V Y

ANDREI VACAREZZA.

l/Vitnesses ANNA BENTON, Cms. E. Porre. 

